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New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
Middle East
July 14, 2019
New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
CAIRO (Reuters) – More migrants have been moved to a detention center in Libya’s capital where an air strike killed…
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New York on Saturday to a United Nations conference,…
UN’s Bachelet ‘appalled’ at US treatment of migrants and refugees
World
July 8, 2019
UN’s Bachelet ‘appalled’ at US treatment of migrants and refugees
GENEVA (Reuters) – UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is “appalled” at the conditions in which the United States is…
IAEA to hold special meeting on Iran on 10 July
Middle East
July 6, 2019
IAEA to hold special meeting on Iran on 10 July
The UN’s nuclear watchdog said Friday it will hold a special meeting on Iran’s nuclear programme next week, days after…
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
Middle East
July 6, 2019
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
The UN Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on…
Venezuela Independence Day marked by rival rallies, UN rebuke
World
July 6, 2019
Venezuela Independence Day marked by rival rallies, UN rebuke
Venezuela’s Independence Day was marked by rival rallies Friday, led by opposition leader Juan Guaido and President Nicholas Maduro, who…
Reforestation could cut carbon levels by two-thirds, study says
World
July 5, 2019
Reforestation could cut carbon levels by two-thirds, study says
Good news: we can help halt climate change through a massive campaign of reforestation, according to a new study published…
Sisi assures Egypt’s support towards UN’s efforts to maintain international security
Egypt
June 29, 2019
Sisi assures Egypt’s support towards UN’s efforts to maintain international security
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka,…
7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says
Middle East
June 29, 2019
7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says
More than 7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen over the past five 1/2 years, the UN said in…
Saudi envoy blasts UN expert’s report on Khashoggi killing
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Saudi envoy blasts UN expert’s report on Khashoggi killing
GENEVA (AP) — A top Saudi diplomat lashed out Tuesday at an independent U.N. expert’s searing report alleging that Saudi…